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Effect of isolation on dopaminergic agonist-induced penile erections and stretching and yawning in male rats. 1988

F Ferrari, and V Mangiafico
Institute of Pharmacology, Università di Modena, Italy.

Adult male rats reared in social isolation for 28 +/- 2 days were compared with animals housed in groups and pairs for frequency of penile erection (PE) and stretching and yawning (SY) elicited by dopaminergic (DA) autoreceptorial doses of B-HT 920 and n-N-propylnorapomorphine (NPA). PE and SY were consistently lower in the isolated group with respect to the other two groups, which did not differ significantly. The present experiments show the importance of housing conditions in modulating behavioural responses to DA agonists, a result that was confirmed when adult male rats, isolated or paired immediately after weaning until the day of tests (56 +/- 2 days), were treated with B-HT 920. In this case, however, not only isolated but also paired rats differed from grouped rats of the same age in their response to B-HT 920.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007274 Injections, Intraperitoneal Forceful administration into the peritoneal cavity of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle piercing the abdominal wall. Intraperitoneal Injections,Injection, Intraperitoneal,Intraperitoneal Injection
D008297 Male Males
D009043 Motor Activity Body movements of a human or an animal as a behavioral phenomenon. Activities, Motor,Activity, Motor,Motor Activities
D010410 Penile Erection The state of the PENIS when the erectile tissue becomes filled or swollen (tumid) with BLOOD and causes the penis to become rigid and elevated. It is a complex process involving CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS; HORMONES; SMOOTH MUSCLES; and vascular functions. Tumescence, Penile,Nocturnal Penile Tumescence,Penile Tumescence,Erection, Penile,Penile Tumescence, Nocturnal,Tumescence, Nocturnal Penile
D011919 Rats, Inbred Strains Genetically identical individuals developed from brother and sister matings which have been carried out for twenty or more generations or by parent x offspring matings carried out with certain restrictions. This also includes animals with a long history of closed colony breeding. August Rats,Inbred Rat Strains,Inbred Strain of Rat,Inbred Strain of Rats,Inbred Strains of Rats,Rat, Inbred Strain,August Rat,Inbred Rat Strain,Inbred Strain Rat,Inbred Strain Rats,Inbred Strains Rat,Inbred Strains Rats,Rat Inbred Strain,Rat Inbred Strains,Rat Strain, Inbred,Rat Strains, Inbred,Rat, August,Rat, Inbred Strains,Rats Inbred Strain,Rats Inbred Strains,Rats, August,Rats, Inbred Strain,Strain Rat, Inbred,Strain Rats, Inbred,Strain, Inbred Rat,Strains, Inbred Rat
D011954 Receptors, Dopamine Cell-surface proteins that bind dopamine with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behavior of cells. Dopamine Receptors,Dopamine Receptor,Receptor, Dopamine
D001921 Brain The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM. Encephalon
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001058 Apomorphine A derivative of morphine that is a dopamine D2 agonist. It is a powerful emetic and has been used for that effect in acute poisoning. It has also been used in the diagnosis and treatment of parkinsonism, but its adverse effects limit its use. Apokinon,Apomorphin-Teclapharm,Apomorphine Chloride,Apomorphine Hydrochloride,Apomorphine Hydrochloride Anhydrous,Apomorphine Hydrochloride, Anhydrous,Apomorphine Hydrochloride, Hemihydrate,Britaject,Apomorphin Teclapharm
D001381 Azepines Seven membered heterocyclic rings containing a NITROGEN atom. Hexamethyleneimines

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